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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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Apr 24, 2015 - 12:48pm PT
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Overwatch, this;) means b.s.. Glad you got it. Wink. Ever play hoop? Bet you played like your grandma, bitch. Wink
In the real world (non internet) a non-climber was referencing getting intereted in climbing and its history due to "those two guys climbing El Capitan" She even has a real job. Who knew?
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ECF
Big Wall climber
Colona, Colorado
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Apr 24, 2015 - 12:53pm PT
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Forget it, I'm out of the dead horse beating business.
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tornado
climber
lawrence kansas
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Apr 24, 2015 - 01:09pm PT
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But really I think Duracell needs a better ad agency. What I would have done is make a backpack that looks like half a battery and pay Honnold a fortune to wear it on some super scenic solos. Then the commercial closes with him by a campfire cooking a rabbit on a spit.
That sounds like a much better commercial than the Jorgeson one. All controversy aside the ad is pretty cheesy. I am surprised it doesn't have that over used shitty song by Arcade Fire or Mumford and Sons playing in the background. Barf.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Apr 24, 2015 - 06:04pm PT
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I did turn down several corporate sponsorships.
Bullsh#t. Well, actually, it's worse that that. You're a liar. Not just one "corporate sponsorship," but several? You are a fool if you think anyone in the industry would not laugh out loud.
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ECF
Big Wall climber
Colona, Colorado
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Apr 25, 2015 - 02:18am PT
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Well, that's the last time you'll ever see me offer an opinion here.
None of it was a lie, but I'm not taking on a part time job defending myself, so I'll just delete it all.
Forget I ever existed.
I didn't want notoriety then, and I still don't, so let it go.
Hoorah for Kevin, he got paid.
And money is god.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Apr 25, 2015 - 07:30am PT
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Well, I'll bite. Most of us on the taco don't hide behind our avatars, at least those whose posts have traction.
This is a meritocrasy.
What have you done?
Who are you?
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Bullwinkle
Boulder climber
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Apr 25, 2015 - 07:43am PT
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He's not lying about turning down the Sponsorships and he's no Coward, I stand corrected. . .df
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Apr 25, 2015 - 08:05am PT
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This thread was about a tv commercial.
I commented on it, and corporate sponsorship in general.
If you don't like my opinion, offer a different one.
Attacking me is poor debate style.
Agreed.
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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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Apr 25, 2015 - 08:40am PT
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Attacking me is poor debate style.
Big target dude, The way you hung it out there with your generic "turned down sponsorships" but no details, who could resist.
Now you are "The Guy who turned down Sponsorships". Like my climbing partner Geoff, when bagging groceries in 1981 an attractive woman told him that he had a good face and should look into acting. He has never let us forget it.
Toker is right, you deserve a Sponsors ECF Turned Down Thread. Hah.
Good comeback ECF.
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phylp
Trad climber
Upland, CA
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Apr 25, 2015 - 10:35am PT
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You know how there are threads you don't click on even though they seem to be climbing related because you think "Well, I'm just not interested in that."
But then they sit on the front page for days and you think "How can there possibly be that much to say about a climber doing a commercial?"
And then it occurs to you: there's some kind of rant and counter-rant going on which could be rather entertaining. So you finally click, some 80+ posts in...
Yep, this is one of those kinds of threads.
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skitch
Gym climber
Bend Or
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Apr 28, 2015 - 10:24am PT
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I just bought a 36 pack of Duracell AAA's!!! That should last me the summer!!!
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab or In What Time Zone Am I?
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Apr 28, 2015 - 10:32am PT
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I'm beginning to wonder if I saw the whole commercial. It seemed about 30 seconds long; to some viewers it may escape them what really was happening it was so dark with a light beam and heaving breathing. They mentioned his name which I doubt many viewers even knew who he was anymore.
Unless I saw the abridged version of a longer commercial, really???? ..... this much controversy?
Susan
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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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Apr 28, 2015 - 11:20am PT
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Jstan, definitely can be topped and bottomed.
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tornado
climber
lawrence kansas
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Apr 28, 2015 - 02:41pm PT
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It seemed about 30 seconds long; to some viewers it may escape them what really was happening it was so dark with a light beam and heaving breathing. You make it sound so risqué.
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab or In What Time Zone Am I?
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Apr 28, 2015 - 03:40pm PT
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^^^^^ 30 seconds of heavy/heaving breathing wouldn't make it risque. More like sad, I think. ;)
Did you actually read the thread? yes I did....maybe not the best turn of a phrase but there was a strong presence of a subtext in several posts of "I'd never sell myself out"
Susan
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WBraun
climber
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Apr 28, 2015 - 03:43pm PT
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What a stoopid thread.
Almost 100 posts saying nothing.
There no information in this thread which battery is better.
Duracell or the energizer bunny cell,
or the Samsung battery.
Stupidtopo ..... :-)
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crankster
Trad climber
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Apr 28, 2015 - 07:02pm PT
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There is 100x more coherence on this thread compared to the Science v Religion thread.
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brotherbbock
Trad climber
Alta Loma, CA
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Wow....ECF went down in a blaze of glory....
What a sensitive lil guy he is...
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thetennisguy
Mountain climber
Yuba City, CA
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Look it's marketing logic ... if Kevin used Duracell batteries on one of the hardest human endeavors of all time, then it makes perfect sense for me to use the same batteries when I need them in an emergency or even for the more mundane use in my mini mag light in may daypack.
Besides I want to support a company that supports climbers. See even this thread sort of proves in some weird way that their marketing plan is working.
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